[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46735-46736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20017]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Solicitation of Nominations for Appointment to the Board of 
Scientific Counselors Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 
seeking nominations for membership on the BSC OPHPR. The BSC OPHPR 
consists of 11 experts in fields associated with business, crisis 
leadership, emergency response and management, engineering, 
epidemiology, health policy and management, informatics, laboratory 
science, medicine, mental and behavioral health, public health law, 
public health practice, risk communication and social science.
    Nominations are being sought for individuals who have expertise and 
qualifications necessary to contribute to the accomplishments of the 
committee's objectives. Nominees will be selected based on expertise in 
the fields of engineering, medicine, emergency response, and risk 
communication. Members may be invited to serve for four-year terms.
    Selection of members is based on candidates' qualifications to 
contribute to the accomplishment of BSC OPHPR objectives (https://www.cdc.gov/phpr/bsc/index.htm).

DATES: Nominations for membership on the BSC OPHPR must be received no 
later than October 15, 2018. Packages received after this time will not 
be considered for the current membership cycle.

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be emailed to the OPHPR BSC 
Coordinator, [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Hall, MPH, BSC Coordinator, 
OPHPR, CDC, 1600 Clifton Rd., MS D-44, Atlanta, GA, 30329-4027. 
Telephone (404) 718-4772; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Department of Health and Human 
Services policy stipulates that committee membership be balanced in 
terms of points of view represented, and the committee's function. 
Appointments shall be made without discrimination on the basis of age, 
race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, HIV 
status, disability, and cultural, religious, or socioeconomic status. 
Nominees must be U.S. citizens, and cannot be full-time employees of 
the U.S. Government. Current participation on federal workgroups or 
prior experience serving on a federal advisory committee does not 
disqualify a candidate; however, HHS policy is to avoid excessive 
individual service on advisory committees and multiple committee 
memberships. Committee members are Special Government Employees, 
requiring the filing of financial disclosure reports at the beginning 
and annually during their terms. CDC reviews potential candidates for 
BSC OPHPR membership each year, and provides a slate of nominees for 
consideration to the Secretary of HHS for final selection. HHS notifies 
selected candidates of their appointment near the start of the term in 
September, or as soon as the HHS selection process is completed. Note 
that the need for different expertise varies from year to year and a 
candidate who is not selected in one year may be reconsidered in a 
subsequent year.

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    Nominees must be U.S. citizens. Candidates should submit the 
following items:
    [ssquf] Current curriculum vitae, including complete contact 
information (telephone numbers, mailing address, email address).
    [ssquf] At least one letter of recommendation from person(s) not 
employed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 
(Candidates may submit letter(s) from current HHS employees if they 
wish, but at least one letter must be submitted by a person not 
employed by an HHS agency (e.g., CDC, NIH, FDA, etc.).
    Nominations may be submitted by the candidate him- or herself, or 
by the person/organization recommending the candidate.
    The Director, Management Analysis and Services Office, has been 
delegated the authority to sign Federal Register notices pertaining to 
announcements of meetings and other committee management activities for 
both CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Sherri Berger,
Chief Operating Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[FR Doc. 2018-20017 Filed 9-13-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4163-18-P